Heifer International Job Vacancies in Kenya
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Heifer International Project Coordinator Food for All Kenya (F4AK) Project Job Vacancies in KenyaResponsibilitiesProject ManagementAssume overall responsibility for the management of the Food for All Project including project resources ensuring adherence to the compliance and accountability policies.
Ensure that all employees and partners engaged to work for the project are effectively managed to achieve their targets.
Oversea the performance of any temporary employees and partners engaged in the implementation of the project.
Manage the implementation of the project to achieve the planned milestones
Facilitate establishment of project management structures at the project, Hub and collection center levels
Profile and develop a data base of all the potential resource persons in the project area that the project can utilize to provide specialized trainings once need arise
Over 80 % of the planned milestones achieved
Project resources for food for ll Project maintained.
Project Management structures operational and meetings documented which will include the Project Management Committee, Group Coordination Committee and Group Management Committees.
Project sustainability and exit plans developed and implemented.
A data base developed and used to guide in engagement of external resources persons to support in implementation of certain trainings.
Develop and implement sustainability plans for the project
Producer Organizations Capacity Building
Facilitate the transformation of producer organizations (POs) into formal collective enterprises that stimulate rural dairy business hubs
Facilitate development of business planning guidelines and conduct strategic business planning sessions for member organizations
Facilitate the capacity building of the Producer Organizations on business skills, financial management, leadership and governance
Facilitate market linkages for the producer organizations to implement the appropriate business model for each of the hubs
Conduct monthly business review meetings with each of the hubs and advise on actions to top address any gaps noted
Manage the delivery of farmer trainings by the technical resource persons
With Support from the Animal Wellbeing Manager and the Training Manager, develop and
manage the implementation of an extension system to ensure the target farmers are adequately trained according to the project plan.
With support from the Training Manager, oversee the formation and strengthening of Dairy Interest Groups in the 5 hubs being supported by the project through Value Based Community Development Approaches
With support from the Animal Well-being Specialist and the Training Manager, oversee the capacity building Dairy Interest Groups on dairy husbandry, savings and credit mobilization and group dynamics as planned in the project document.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the fields of Agriculture Economics, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Development or other related field, plus five (5) years in a mix of economic growth/trade, value chain competitiveness, investment promotion, or agriculture development.
Master’s degree or equivalent in the fields of Agriculture Economics, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Development or other related field, plus five (5) years in a mix of economic growth/trade, value chain competitiveness, investment promotion, or agriculture development.
Minimum of five (5) years’ management level work experience.
Significant experience in building public/private partnerships, preferably in the dairy sector.
Demonstrated experience in conducting business, investment analyses, and capital budgeting and sufficient evidence on how the results were used to develop potentially viable business ideas and subsequently tangible businesses.
Proven experience in building the capacity of partner institutions, manage knowledge, measure progress and plan and innovate within the dairy industry.
Demonstrated experience in project management including in donor project budgets management, proposal development and monitoring and evaluation.
Demonstrated project reporting and donor reporting experience.
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 26th March, 2018
For more information and job application details, see; Heifer International Project Coordinator Food for All Kenya (F4AK) Project Job Vacancies in Kenya
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